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and cherry, is replaced by a leathery coat called the hull, which contains inside a hard shell the edible kernel, commonly called a nut in culinary terms. however, in botanical terms, an almond is not a true nut. in botanical parlance, the reticulated hard stony shell is called an endocarp, and the fruit
, or exocarp, is a drupe , having a downy outer coat. the almond tree is a native of southwest asia. the domesticated form can ripen fruit as far north as the british isles. it is a small tree, growing to – meters tall. the leaves are lanceolate, – centimeters long, and serrated at the edges. the flowers...
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